Parole Commission chair resigns to work for chief justice
The state's parole commission chair has resigned to work for the chief justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court.
Supreme Court chief proposes pay hikes
The Wisconsin Supreme Court chief justice wants raises of more than $20,000 a year for herself and other judges, saying judicial pay in Wisconsin is among the lowest in the country.
High court rules Racine apartment complex should get property tax refund
The owners of the Regency West Apartments in Racine are in for a tax refund after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Thursday that city officials had affixed too high an assessment to their property.
High court to launch trial run specializing in civil commercial litigation
By July, Wisconsin officials plan to be testing out special courts dedicated to handling solely business matters.
High court asked to give business courts another try
A proposal before the Wisconsin Supreme Court calls for the state to experiment with setting up specialized courts that would deal primarily with large-claim business and commercial cases.
No pay raise for judges in high court’s budget request
Despite recent calls for an increase in pay for state judges, the Wisconsin Supreme Court recently submitted a budget request with no requests for additional money for the coming biennium.
DOJ argues against tape release
Law enforcement training videos featuring Attorney General Brad Schimel aren't subject to release under the open records law and doing so could tell pedophiles how to evade capture, Wisconsin's solicitor general told the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Chief justice thanks bar for e-filing support
The state’s chief justice on Friday thanked Wisconsin’s lawyers for their support for implementing mandatory e-filing across the state.
Chief justice to speak at BOG meeting
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Pat Roggensack will speak at the April meeting of the State Bar of Wisconsin's Board of Governors.
BENCH BLOG: Apartment parking garage is not curtilage
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled that a parking garage that lies beneath an apartment building and has locked entrances is not protected curtilage under the Fourth Amendment.
ON THE DEFENSIVE: With pay progression, prosecutors and defenders should come before judges
In her State of the Judiciary Address, Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Pat Roggensack promised that she will fight for higher judicial salaries when the Legislature begins work on the state’s next budget.
Chief justice tells judges she’ll fight for higher salaries (UPDATE)
Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Pat Roggensack is telling the state's judges that she plans to lobby legislators to raise their salaries.
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- Evers signs anti-human trafficking bills
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